Baked Parmesan Edamame Bites with Creamy Wasabi Dip
These turned out to be the ultimate in mini comfort food.
You know what I mean. Small, bite-sized, highly poppable, and before you know it, it’s gone.
Except I didn’t feel too badly about demolishing them because they’re edamame.
And they’re baked rather than being fried in gobs of oil so they’re automatically healthy. Of course. Never mind about the Parmesan.
The idea came from a recent happy hour meetup with a friend. We had one or four too many drinks and what does that mean? Ordering fried bar food and promising yourself you’ll do extra cardio the next day.
She selected breaded and fried green beans and they were served with a wasabi dip. They were so good that I’ve gone back just for those. And four more drinks.
I recreated the concept, but with edamame. You can use the basic battering, breading, and baking technique with zucchini (stay tuned), asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, or most anything in your vegetable drawer.
I used and recommend Panko breadcrumbs. They’re Japanese-style breadcrumbs and are sold nearby regular breadcrumbs, but they’re larger, coarser, and get crispier in the oven. You can spice up the breading mixture with jerk or Creole seasoning, or add chili powder or cayenne for extra shazam.
I love wasabi and the dip really takes the bites to the next level. It’s creamy, spicy yet cooling, and I want to dunk everything in it. If you don’t like wasabi, the bites would be excellent with blue cheese or ranch dip.
Look for wasabi paste in the Asian foods aisle of your store, which is where I found this wasabi paste in a tube. It’s super potent and pasty. This sauce, also found at the grocery store, is a creamier, thinner, milder version of the paste. It’s what I use for the swirls on top of the dip in the second photo.
The breading on the bites is crispy, crunchy, and perfectly complements the chewy edamame. It’s amazing how really crispy the bites get in the oven. I was pleasantly surprised.
The bites have mild Parmesan undertones but after a dunk in wasabi, it definitely dominates the flavor.
And the more you have, the more you want.
The bites are the ultimate in mini comfort food. Small, bite-sized, highly poppable, and easy to demolish. The bites are baked rather than being fried to keep them healthier. The breading is crispy, crunchy, and perfectly complements the chewy edamame. You can spice up the breading mixture with jerk or Creole seasoning, or add chili powder or cayenne. You can use the basic battering, breading, and baking technique with zucchini, asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, or most anything in your vegetable drawer. I used and recommend Panko breadcrumbs and they’re sold nearby regular breadcrumbs. The bites have mild parmesan undertones but after a dunk in wasabi, it definitely dominates the flavor. If you don’t like wasabi, try blue cheese or ranch dip. 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame, cooked according to package directions All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words, or simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.
Baked Parmesan Edamame Bites with Creamy Wasabi Dip
Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
pinch salt, to taste
pinch Jerk or Creole seasoning, cayenne, chili powder, etc. optional and to taste
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (fresh or green can)
1/3 cup sour cream, Greek yogurt, or mayo (I used lite sour cream)
1/4 teaspoon wasabi paste or wasabi sauce, or to tasteDirections:
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Wasabi peas are one of my favorite snacks ever! That spicy kick is so addictive in the best sort of way, and I always save the ones with the most wasabi for last. I imagine yours taste similar, only better. They’re edamame, so there’s extra protein, and extra cheese is always awesome in my book!
Thank you for all your comments yesterday – I read and appreciate them all and thanks for taking the time to leave them all, Amy! :)
You’re welcome Averie! I felt awful for falling so far behind, and I really missed hearing your stories and seeing your gorgeous photos. :)
These looks amazing and definitely will make it ASAP, may be in weekend :)
I have to make these! They sound amazing!!
I spotted these guys on IG last night before I was going to bed, and had to come over this morning!! They look so good! Such a great idea to coat them in a Panko breadcrumb topping too.
Ok you must be on the east coast or go to bed VERY early. I posted them at like 4pm pacific. I normally aim for noon to 1pm but got sidetracked. I swear I was up for another 12 more hours after that :) I’m jealous you can go to bed that early with all your work finished!
Holy s**t!! This is so brilliant, the crunch factor along with the creaminess factor. I just demolished a huge package of them the other day after visitng Costco, now it will be fun to go back for more and make these! Thanks so much!
Love your excitement :) I am the queen of 4 letter words! And if you try these, please LMK!
Wow! These look absolutely delicious. What a great idea Averie! I have been in an edamame kick lately bringing them to work as a snack. I will have to give this recipe a try.
Thanks
Kelley @chefsavvy
What a fun snack!
These are the perfect treat for those snacking nights while watching big brother ;) Love this idea!
I love the way you snack Averie! These look perfectly popable
What an original recipe! I don’t think I have ever seen anything quite like it and…I am intrigued to give it a try:)
What a fabulous idea! You could coat anything in parmesan breading and I’d eat it! I can’t wait to see what you’ve done with the zucchini! Pinned!
Thanks, Lindsey! :)
Totally irresistible!
Edamame bites are such a great idea! I need to try them!
Dude – these look AMAZING! And you know I could munch on these ALL DAY LONG :)
It only took me about 15 minutes to eat the whole batch…if you can make them last all day, I’m impressed :) Seriously I inhaled these babies!
How in the world did I miss these?! Crazy genius girl!!
This is your kinda food and Marla, and I loved these things :) As in, gone in minutes :)
I love edamame and baking them in the panko/parmesan crust is brilliant! And that wasabi dip? Omg, I think I would probably find an excuse to dunk everything in there – pinning!
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them, but I already know I’m going to love them! I mean, what’s not to love?! Edamame, parmesan, wasabi…yum!
I just took these out of the oven! They are amazing and my almost 5 year old has been stealing them off my plate! Love finding more ways to eat veggies! I could eat the whole pan by myself!
I practically did eat the whole pan my myself and I love that your 5 y.o. is stealing them – fabulous!
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That’s great! Thanks for sharing Averie Sunshine
Great idea, Averie. Thanks
These look delicious and I want to try it, but what is edamame and where do I buy it. Love your recipes, Thanks
Soybeans.
In the freezer case in a bag usually about 12 ounces. Enjoy!
These look delicious and I will try to make them on the weekend!
wow nice and healthy look recipe. fist time to try n made its today